Ther Palmerston Dramatic Club.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1599, 4 January 1886, Page 4

Ther Palmerston Dramatic Club.

[Saturday's Fi-ilding Stir.'] Th<* performance last night m the Public Hall proved a brilliant success. At eight o'clock the whole of the front seatß were filled to overflowing, and later on the back scats were fully occupied. In ftiot it was the best j attended show we hiivo hl'uii m Feilding j for a lons time The fX'<-Ilent reputation th<* perforfyiers brought with them was added to by their performances on : this Occasion. The stage manager. Mr Elaultain, de«erv< s every praise for his excbll^nt arrnngemeuts. He introduced an innovation which we would like to . see adopted by professionals, by ringing up the curtain at a few past the advertised time, instead of keeping the audience on the tenter hooka of suspense suffering for the idleness or indifference of some of the performers. The very limited scenery and stage properties at his disposal were made thw most of,thoir absence being forgotten m the* keen interest excited by : the dialogue and 11 business " of.the. severnl purfonners. After an interval of fire minutes thure was the Musical Interlude, during which two glees were excellently rendered by Messrs Hualy, Kendall, t. Kund.ill, and R. Joliuston. Miss Boylan acted aa pianiste m a most efficient and p'easing manner. The whole of the gentlemen who sang are accomplished musicians, \ arid wo havo not heard any thing better on oiir 8t p »gj». .for a. long time past. ,At tbft conclusion of the first part of the programnn-, the Rev J. Jones explained the obi.MCt for which the fiitertniument was given, namely, to usaist m raising funds to surnisti articles to be worked up into various forms to be sold at a bazaar, the proceeds of which will be. devoted to liquidating the elebt on the Church. He desired to thank the Palmewton Dramatic Club for the very valuable aid they had given. Mr Haiiltnin came forward and thanked the audience for their kindly expression of |f eel ing. He was understood to any. that although this was theVfirst time the Club had played m Folding it would not be tho last. He hoped that the welcome they had received that night would tend to .promote a bond of union between Palmerstou and Feilding. The farce was then put on the stage and kepi the audience amused during the whole per 'foruianee. In conclusion wo must heartily coiigrotnhite the Palmersfon Dramatic Club on the many really talented performers they number among them. Their style of acting is marked by the moat, perfect t good taste while. 1 ; exhibiting evidence.. of careful study. When it is remembered that they were entirely unassisted 'by scenery of any kind,. or stage properties further than a table 'and a fewchaiis, all the more credit is. doe: to them for keeping their; audienqe interested, as ' well as amused' fcr twq'hqiirs and a half. The readiness , with wnich tl»ey responded to' our appeal to them for assistance is also be- ' yondnll praise.